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Peru

Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley, Cusco’s old town, and Lima’s restaurants.

Language
Spanish and Quechua
Currency
Sol (PEN)
Fly into
Lima (LIM)
Good months
May to September
Feels like
Desert coast, high Andes

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8 days · Planned by Trippy Days

Lima, Cusco, and Machu Picchu

Day 1Lima's old center and Miraflores
10:00 AMThe historic center and Plaza Mayor · Lima Main Square
11:30 AMThe catacombs of San Francisco · Basílica and Convent of San Francisco | Lima
1:30 PMCeviche for lunch · MirafloresCeviche is a lunch thing in Lima. Many cevicherías close by late afternoon.
4:00 PMLarco Museum
6:00 PMSunset over the cliffs at Parque del Amor · Love Park
Day 2Barranco
10:00 AMBarranco's murals and the Bridge of Sighs · Bridge of Sighs
1:00 PMLunch: a Peruvian tasting menu · Barranco
4:00 PMHuaca Pucllana · Pucllana Site Museum
Day 3Fly to Cusco
8:00 AMFlight to Cusco · Lima airport
11:00 AMTake it slow around the Plaza de Armas (altitude) · Plaza de ArmasYou're at 3,400 m. Coca tea, slow walking, and no pisco tonight.
2:00 PMQorikancha
4:00 PMSan Pedro Market · Mercado Central de San Pedro
Day 4Sacsayhuamán and San Blas
9:00 AMSacsayhuamán · SaqsaywamanThe boleto turístico covers this, plus Pisac, Moray, and Ollantaytambo.
11:30 AMSan Blas' lanes and workshops · San Blas, Cusco
1:30 PMLunch in San Blas · San Blas, Cusco
3:00 PMCusco Cathedral
Day 5The Sacred Valley
8:30 AMDrive into the Sacred Valley
10:00 AMPisac ruins · Parque Arqueológico Pisac
11:30 AMPisac market · Pisac
2:30 PMThe circular terraces of Moray · Zona Arqueologica Moray
4:00 PMMaras salt pans · Salt Mine of Maras
Day 6Ollantaytambo, then the train
9:00 AMOllantaytambo's fortress · Ollantaytambo
1:00 PMTrain to Aguas Calientes · Ollantaytambo station
4:00 PMA quiet evening in Aguas Calientes · Aguas Calientes
Day 7Machu Picchu
6:00 AMFirst bus up to Machu Picchu · Aguas CalientesBuy bus tickets the day before. The line starts well before 6.
6:30 AMMachu Picchu (timed ticket, book ahead) · Historic Sanctuary of Machu PicchuTickets go months ahead in high season, and each one is for a set circuit.
11:00 AMHike to the Sun Gate · Inti Punku
3:00 PMTrain and drive back to Cusco
Day 8Back to Lima
10:00 AMFlight to Lima · Cusco airport
1:00 PMA long farewell lunch in Miraflores · Miraflores
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Field notes

The lay of the land

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  1. 1LimaCeviche, cliffs, and the PacificBase
  2. 2ParacasSea lions and seabirds≈ 3½ hr by road
  3. 3HuacachinaA desert oasis among dunes≈ 4½ hr by road
  4. 4CuscoThe old Inca capital≈ 1½ hr by air
  5. 5Machu PicchuThe citadel in the cloudsA day: air, road, train
  6. 6ArequipaWhite stone city under volcanoes≈ 1½ hr by air
  7. 7Lake TiticacaThe Uros reed islands, from Puno≈ 2 hr by air

From Lima

Known for
Eat and drink

Where to stay

Lima: Miraflores

On the cliffs over the ocean, and easy to walk.

Lima: Barranco

Bohemian, with bars, galleries, and murals.

Cusco: San Blas

Steep lanes and workshops above the main square.

Day tripsBy road from Cusco

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